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Northern Ward

Election 2013: Final results for the Northern Ward.

The candidate at the top of the list received the most votes while the candidate at the bottom of the list received the least.

Vacancies: 3

Candidate

Status

Iteration

Votes

Justin Lester

Elected

1

3841

Malcolm Sparrow

Elected

2

3039.6

Helene Ritchie

Elected

7

2759.87

Peter Gilberd

Not elected

7

2732.49

Reagan Cutting

Not elected

3

906.03

Jacob Toner

Not elected

2

378.63

The final absolute majority of votes (final quota) as determined at the last iteration was 2,754.17. There were 30 informal votes and 452 blank votes.

Elected candidate - This candidate is declared elected.

Not elected candidates - These are listed from the last candidate excluded during the STV counting process to the first - in reverse order of exclusion.

The first 'not elected' candidate listed was excluded last.

The last 'not elected' candidate listed was excluded first.

Candidates with the fewest numbers of votes are excluded first. After a candidate is excluded from the counting, his or her votes are redistributed to the other candidates still in the race in accordance with individual voters' preferences.